Air China value greater than United-Continental, American, JetBlue, AirTran & US Air combined. Pt 1

Air China, with a market capitalisation of just under USD19 billion, stands head and shoulders above its global rivals on this measure. Singapore Airlines is a distant second, valued at USD12.7 billion. Such is Air China’s worth in the eyes of investors, the Beijing-based carrier is more valuable than US carriers United-Continental, JetBlue, Hawaiian Air, AirTran, US Airways, American Airlines, Republic Airways and Skywest combined (USD14.9 billion).